A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-239-7914
NSN 6320-01-642-2615
NSN 5935-01-183-5361
NSN 5920-01-084-2508
NSN 5920-01-284-7306
NSN 5895-01-225-3333
NSN 5915-01-023-9204
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6620-01-412-4632
NSN 5960-00-783-6027
NSN 6220-01-107-2613
NSN 6150-00-514-3040